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  • Maine CDC Issues Warning about Anaplasmosis

    The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an alert about an increase in anaplasmosis cases this year. Anaplasmosis is an emerging infectious disease in Maine. The vector-borne bacterial pathogen is transmitted via or deer ticks,

    Flossie Sellers - August 20, 2012 11:00

  • Massachusetts State Officials Warn about WNV and EEE Cases

    The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has announced four additional human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in Massachusetts residents, one of which has resulted in a death, along with the detection of heightened WNV-positive mosquito activity

    Flossie Sellers - September 11, 2012 10:16

  • Method for Treatment of Anthrax Patented by OSU Researchers

    Researchers at Oklahoma State University’s Center for Veterinary Health Sciences have taken the first step in finding a new treatment for an old threat, anthrax.

    Flossie Sellers - November 12, 2012 11:01

  • Minimizing the Risks of Potomac Horse Fever

    According to Dr. Rachel Bourne of the  Wisconsin Equine Clinic & Hospital located in  Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, their clinic has treated several cases of Potomac horse fever, PHF) this year.

    Flossie Sellers - October 8, 2012 10:07

  • More Cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Reported in Alabama

    Alabama Department of Public Health officials have confirmed there have been four positive cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) found in horses in Dallas County, Alabama. Additional reports of cases in horses in Elmore and Montgomery counties have

    Flossie Sellers - August 1, 2012 13:05

  • More Equine Herpes Virus Cases Confirmed in Utah

    As of 3/5/2013, the Utah State Veterinarian has confirmed eight cases of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) in Utah, all of which are confined to locations in Cache County. The State Veterinarian's Office is restricting the movement of the animals at eight l

    Flossie Sellers - March 6, 2013 09:18

  • More Human Cases of West Nile Virus, but Fewer in Horses

    West Nile virus is on the rise nationwide with more than 1,100 human cases reported as of Aug. 22, the highest at this point in the season since the virus was first detected in the United States in 1999. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and P

    Flossie Sellers - August 24, 2012 12:13

  • More Vesicular Stomatitis in New Mexico Horses

    Eleven premises are now under quarantine for Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) in New Mexico. The counties of Otero, Valencia, Socorro and San Miguel have confirmed positive VS cases. The counties of Dona Ana and Roosevelt have also had suspect cases. The counti

    Flossie Sellers - June 21, 2012 16:31

  • More Veterinarians Trained in Zoonotic Diseases Needed

    Resistance to antibiotics is an increasingly urgent problem that crosses all facets of medicine and impacts both humans and animals. This fact, plus the fact that modern global travel makes the spread of infectious disease more far reaching than previousl

    Flossie Sellers - February 5, 2013 08:40

  • New Case of Hendra Virus Confirmed

    Another case of Hendra virus was detected last week in Queensland, Australia. News agencies reported that a veterinarian treated a gravely ill horse in the northern part of the state. Lab results confirmed that the animal had Hendra virus (HeV), a severe

    Flossie Sellers - July 5, 2012 09:36

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